King James Version

Psalms 4:8

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 4:9.

בְּשָׁל֣וֹםbeshalomin healthשָׁלוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…יַחְדָּו֮yachdavalikeיַחַדadverb — “alike”H3162properly, a unit, i.e. (adverb) unitedlyalike, at all (once), both, likewise, only, (al-) together, withal.אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪הeshkevahlieשָׁכַבverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “lie”, a determination or requestH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ןveishanand oldיָשֵׁןconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and old”, an unfinished actionH3462properly, to be slack or languid, i.e. (by implication) sleep (figuratively, to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterateold (store), remain long, (make to) sleep.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אַתָּ֣הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לְבָדָ֑דlevadadto aloneבָּדָדpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to alone”, the ordinary formH910separate; adverb, separatelyalone, desolate, only, solitary.לָ֝בֶ֗טַחlavetachto assuranceבֶּטַחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to assurance”, the ordinary formH983properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safelyassurance, boldly, (without) care(-less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure, surely.תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִיtoshivenidwellיָשַׁבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “dwell”, an unfinished actionH3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry(make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, r…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(4-9) In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; for Thou, LORD, makest me dwell alone in safety.

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American Standard Version (1901)

In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.

Young’s Literal Translation

In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!

World English Bible

In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety.

Darby Translation

In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; for thou, Jehovah, alone makest me to dwell in safety.

Douay-Rheims

By the fruit of their corn, their wine and oil, they are multiplied.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(4-9) In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; for Thou, LORD, makest me dwell alone in safety.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will both lie down in peace and sleep: for thou, Lord, only hast caused me to dwell securely.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐν εἰρήνῃ ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ κοιμηθήσομαι, καὶ ὑπνώσω· ὅτι σὺ Κύριε κατὰ μόνας ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι κατῴκισάς με.